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twelve

[twelv] / twɛlv /
ADJECTIVE
having twelve of something
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Historically, higher oil and fertilizer prices take up to twelve months to fully filter through food-supply chains, meaning much of the impact has yet to appear in consumer prices, Stamer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Despite the recent share price falls, SoftBank’s shares are still showing a healthy 46% return in 2026 and in the last twelve months an even more impressive 219%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Goldman Sachs foreign exchange strategy team led by Kamakshya Trivedi expects those drivers to start pushing the renminbi up toward the 6.50 they’re targeting in the next twelve months.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

"We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months," spokesman Sean Parnell added.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

This was something the boy at twelve knew all too well.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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